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Section A. Yao Ming Rockets to Stardom. Exit. Preparation. Getting the Message Direction: Answer the following questions according to the text. 1. Do you like Yao Ming? 2. What do like most about him? 3. What sports games do you like?

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  1. Section A Yao Ming Rockets to Stardom Exit

  2. Preparation Getting the Message Direction: Answer the following questions according to the text. 1. Do you like Yao Ming? 2. What do like most about him? 3. What sports games do you like? 4. Do you play basketball? If yes, why do you play basketball? 5. How do you get information about sports?

  3. Reading Through • Main Idea Text Aattempts to make clear in the passage that Yao Ming rockets to stardom after being picked as the NBA’s No.1 draft. Although he has to adjust to the American culture along the way, Yao will make his way through his hard work.

  4. rocket stardom national association draft forward shoot brief surround Shy excited aware united camera western pressure rare eye strength culture coach attitude funnilyloss fan development encourage New Words

  5. Phrases and Expressions look forward to along the way in brief work on at present funnily enough in the long term

  6. Detailed Study of Text A 1. Yao has said that he’s looking forward to playing with the best in the world(Para. 1) 2. He is the first foreign-born player, who hasn’t played American College Ball, to be picked as No. 1. (Para. 1) 3. He said he didn’t much like being photographed, and answered questions in brief:(Para. 2) 4. However, he needs to improve his upper body strength and is working on this at present. (Para. 9) 5. Funnily enough, the Chinese were so excited about the World Cup that they hardly picked up on the news about Yao on Thursday. (Para. 10)

  7. 6.7-foot-5 Yao’s quick moves and eye for the ball are rare to a player so tall. (Para. 9) 7. In the long term, his going will also advance the development of basketball in China.” (Para. 10) 8. Perhaps his success will encourage other young players to practice harder in order to realize their own dreams. (Para. 10)

  8. look forward to sth./doing sth. 盼望，期望 e.g. He’s looking forward to playing with the best in the world! 他期待着有朝一日与世界顶尖高手同台竞技。 e.g.中国人民盼望着2008年奥运会的到来。 - The Chinese are looking forward to the 2008 Olympic Games. e.g.他盼望寒假能见到老同学。 - He looks forward to seeing his old classmatesduring the winter vacation.

  9. the + adj.表某一类人 the poor 穷人 the rich 富人 the new rich (AmE.) 新富 the old 老年人 the young 青年人 the unemployed 失业者 the sick and wounded 病号及伤员

  10. 非限制性定语从句：作补充说明用，既可修饰先行词也可修饰整个主句；从句与主句之间用逗号隔开；用which，而不用that引导从句。非限制性定语从句：作补充说明用，既可修饰先行词也可修饰整个主句；从句与主句之间用逗号隔开；用which，而不用that引导从句。 Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 1. I want to buy a house, ______ has a garden. 2. The sun warms the earth, ______ makes it possible for plants to grow. 3. The meeting will be put off till next July, ____ we will have made all the preparations. 4. He has a daughter, ____ works in a hospital.

  11. in brief 简短地，简而言之 e.g. The famous film star answered the reporter’s questions in brief. 这位著名的电影明星简短地回答了记者的提问。 e.g. He always answered questions in brief. 他回答问题总是很简短。

  12. work on 致力于，从事 e.g. - He needs to improve his upper body strength and is working on this at present. 他还需要加强上身的力量；眼下，他也正在进行这方面的训练。 e.g. He is working on the project which has to be finished by the end of the year. 他在着手做一个年底前必须完成的项目。

  13. at present 目前；现在；此刻 e.g. - He is at present serving a life sentence. 他目前正在服无期徒刑。 e.g. I don’t want to get married at present. 眼下我还不想结婚。

  14. adv. + enough, +句子= It is adj. that…:Funnily/Interestingly/Strangely/Oddly enough, …= It is funny/interesting/strange/odd that… 1. 奇怪的是，他的姓跟他父亲不一样 Funnily enough, he did not have the same family name as his father. 2. 有趣的是，他们竟然是同年同月同日生！ Funnily enough, they were born on the same day, in the same month, and in the same year!

  15. 1. 敏捷的步法和敏锐的球感 - quick move and eye for the ball 2. 增强上身的力量 - improve his upper body strength 3. 学得很快(的人) - a quick learner

  16. rare 少见的，稀少的 e.g. –Yao’s quick moves and eye for the ball are rare to a player so tall. 姚明快速移动的步法以及敏锐的球感在这么高的球员身上难能可贵。 e.g. It is rare for him to come late. 他甚少迟到。

  17. in the long/short term 从长远/短期看 e.g. -In the long term, his going will also advance the development of basketball in China. 长远说来，他去美国也能推进中国篮球的发展。 e.g. In the short term we expect to lose money on the book ; but in the long term, we hope to make large profits. 短期看,这本书可能会赔钱；但从长远看,我们希望能赚大钱。

  18. encourage 鼓励，激励 e.g. - Perhaps his success will encourage other young players to practice harder in order to realize their own dreams. 或许姚明的成功会激励其他的年轻球员为实现自己的梦想而更加刻苦地训练。 e.g. The teacher encourages the students to speak more English in class. 老师鼓励学生在课堂上多说点英语。

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